India bundled up Bangladesh with two wickets early on day three on a score of just 150. With this India had a lead of 254 runs, having scored 404 runs in the first innings. After that, it was the complete Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill show. After the wicket of KL Rahul (23 runs in 62 balls), Pujara walked in and joined Gill at the crease.
The two fared well and played a solid knock together. At first, Pujara was the anchor of the innings, while Gill played an attacking and intentful game. The two formed a crucial partnership of 113 runs, out of which, Gill scored the majority of runs.
The 23-year-old completed his maiden century in the longest format of the game and ended his innings with a score of 110 in 152 balls, with 10 boundaries and three sixes in his innings. He played with a strike rate of 72.3. Mehidy Hasan Miraz finally got his wicket with a missed time shot which was caught by Mahmudul Hasan Joy in the 50th over of the game.
After the wicket of Gill, Pujara pushed down the pedal and started scoring freely. Adding to his 90 in the first innings, he scored a century in the next one. He remained unbeaten in the innings with a score of 102 runs in 130 balls. With a strike rate of 78.46, he hit 13 boundaries in his innings.
Immediately after that, the stand-in skipper decided to declare the innings on a team score of 258, setting a target of 513 runs for Bangladesh to chase down. In the final innings, the Bangla Tigers scored 42 and lost no wickets at the end of day three.
Now, they will look to get a good partnership on day four to make it count in the match. On the other hand, India will look to get a few early wickets to end the game at the earliest. The Men In Blue have the upper hand going into day four of the contest.
Here’s how Twitter reacted after day three
Fastest Test Century For #Pujara And #ShubmanGill Catching Opportunities Where Ever He Gets It ??#INDvBAN
— Neshanth Kishor (@neshanthkishor) December 16, 2022
#CheteshwarPujara bashing fours in every over #INDvBAN
Indians who didn't watch it belike pic.twitter.com/0t6Jzklcc6
— ??????? ???????? (@Shubhamdohare9) December 16, 2022
Pujji after 1444 days in 1444 H ?@cheteshwar1 #INDvBAN
— Taher Ezzi (@Ezzi12654549) December 16, 2022
Well played @cheteshwar1
And #Gill#INDvBAN— shivam ? (@shivam_suthar7) December 16, 2022
#RaviAshwin will be tested in these 5-6 tests in Asian conditions. He has no option but to pick wickets or else say – 'Good Bye' to cricket.
A Bowler's job is to pick wickets. He is not picking wickets lately. @BCCI #INDvBAN #Ashwin
— A_Verma ? (@A_Verma05187) December 16, 2022
India have a big upper hand in the first Test against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh batters have a herculean task to pull off this game.#KuldeepYadav #ShubmanGill #CheteshwarPujara #BANvIND #BANvsIND #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #Bangladesh #India #Tests #Cricket #Sportsbettingmarkets pic.twitter.com/mikwN8u81J
— Sportsbettingmarkets.com (@Sbettingmarkets) December 16, 2022
Fair to say Pujara is back. #INDvBAN
— Kuv (@Kuv90) December 16, 2022
I wonder if it was the right time to declare ??#INDvBAN
— Intelectual Cricket Fan (@AdiLitoria) December 16, 2022
Declared too soon it seems..Should have waited for one more session #INDvBAN
— Batla_G (@Batla_G) December 16, 2022
